Week 12: Two Birds With One Stone
56. good
57. evil
58. dream
59. nightmare
60. truth

Ben is the head of the Jedi High Council, his younger brother has been found convicted of Treason and crimes against humanity. He has been sentenced to be executed. While he's in prison, Ben comes to visit him. Write their confrontation.

1. There can be no physical fighting. Sharp tongues, are okay.

2. It must be clear that the brothers loved each other greatly, but that there was a deep rivalry, describe this rivalry.

3. Required words:
Conjunction
Favor
Restitution

Good

"I guess my cooking's not that good," sighed the twi'lek boy as he and Ben ate together.

"No, it's just that…"

"Come on, you know we're like brothers! Do me a favor and tell me what's bugging you!" the twi'lek nudged.

"We are brothers now, with the initiation over with. It's just that it's… weird," Ben mumbled between bites. For someone who grew up on a barren planet, the twi'lek teen sure knew how to cook.

"Weird? I thought that when I first came, but you'll get used to this clan pretty fast."

"Sure."

"It's faster than you think, clans-brother."

Evil

According to some, evil was the absence of goodness and therefore did not exist. But Ben believed otherwise and for that, he was crowned head of the Jedi Council, as much as he hated the job. In a way, that job was evil, stripping him of his freedom to roam the galaxy. The Jedi Master would have chuckled at the thought were it not for the issue facing him.

Surely, he was not related to the Jedi's current enemy by blood, but there were terrible rumors orbiting his own brothers. Rumors of murder in conjunction with corruption. It's not him.

Dream

It's just a dream. Ben thought as he watched the spice trader unmask via the HoloNet. Ryoku was not serious about all of that outlaw stuff, was he? No, it had to be a dream. Ben and Ryo were still in their late teens, playacting on the gang's isolated little world after Ben got disgruntled with both the Jedi and the Sith. Yeah, child's playacting. That's what it was. Ben Skywalker merely never matured.

Ben sank back into his seat and rubbed his forehead as his presence sank into the Force. It was no dream; it was a terrible nightmare.

Nightmare

But it was not a nightmare at all. It was real.

"Master Skywalker?" The mention of Ben's name snapped him out of his thoughts.

"Since you were absent from our previous meeting, we have decided without you to sentence the former president of the Nottscura corporation to death by…" the remainder of the words, including the charges, flew past Ben. Even after accepting the situation as real, it was still surreal.

"Please sign these execution orders."

"I won't." I can't do this. We're not related by blood, but we are still brothers and I just will not let you die.

Truth

"The truth." Ben went straight to the point upon entering the cell.

"The truth? On what?" asked Ryoku, his voice weak and sarcastic. His once-vibrant blue face was dull and wrinkled and his yellow eyes sunken. It was as if his twenty years away from Ben had aged him indefinitely.

"Tell me that you're innocent, and I'll get you out of here!" Ben was surprised at his plea. He was begging.

"Oh, so now you want me to tell you all of that? You did what you did and now you want me to talk? Is that how it is?"